England vs Ireland LIVE: Six Nations 2022 result and final score as Ireland win after early England red card

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Follow live coverage as Ireland overcome a valiant, 14-man England in an extraordinary Six Nations clash at Twickenham to keep their title hopes alive heading into Super Saturday.

Ireland took full advantage of a red card for England lock Charlie Ewels after less than two minutes to claim a bonus-point 32-15 victory that keeps them in the hunt for the title.

Ewels was sent off for a head-on-head tackle on Ireland second row James Ryan - the fastest dismissal since the championship began in 1883 - and led 15-9 at half-time after tries for James Lowe and Hugo Keenan.

Amid a feverish atmosphere England hit back superbly, smashing the Irish scrum, and levelled the scores with two Marcus Smith penalties, but Ireland finished strongly, pulling clear with another Sexton penalty and then tries by Jack Conan and Finlay Bealham that earned a potentially key bonus point.

France top the standings on 18 points after winning their first four games. Ireland have 16 and could still take their first title since 2018 with victory or possibly even a draw against Scotland in Dublin next week if England can upset France in Paris.

Follow all the reaction and analysis from Twickenham:

England Ireland - Six Nations 2022 latest updates

• FULL-TIME! Ireland beat 14-man England 32-15 and head into Super Saturday with their Six Nations title hopes alive
• 73’ - TRY! Ireland break England’s resistance as Jack Conan crashes over (15-25)
• 65’ - PENALTY! Freddie Steward denied a length-of-the-field try as Sexton kicks a penalty for England offside (15-18)
• 60’ - PENALTY! More brilliant scrummaging by England’s front row to win a score-levelling penalty (15-15)
• 37’ - TRY! Hugo Keenan barrels over after quick thinking from Jamison Gibson-Park (6-15)
• 5’ - TRY! James Lowe blazes clear down the left for opening Ireland try (0-8)
• 2’ - RED CARD! Charlie Ewels sent off for England after just 82 seconds (0-3)

[12 March 2022 17:26 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 3-8 Ireland, 32 minutes

After TMO Marius Jonker clarifies where, precisely, the mark is, England opt to switch kickers - Henry Slade was lining up the longer range effort but hands the tee back to Marcus Smith, the more regular performer of kicking duties.

[12 March 2022 17:25 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 3-8 Ireland, 30 minutes

Ireland claim the 22 drop-out as it skews short, with Andrew Conway displaying his aerial nous. Open acreage appears in front of Garry Ringrose after an offload from Bundee Aki, but England, seemingly short of numbers, have defended that well, and he is forced to kick...

And Johnny Sexton hares after it from an offside position. Penalty to England, which is kickable.

[12 March 2022 17:24 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Missed penalty! England 3-8 Ireland, 30 minutes

Smith fades his effort to the right.

[12 March 2022 17:23 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 3-8 Ireland, 29 minutes

Another set-piece penalty against Ireland - Iain Henderson, who is on for the remainder after James Ryan’s failed HIA, is thrown across the lineout. Marcus Smith will go for the posts from 15 metres in, 35 metres out.

[12 March 2022 17:22 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 3-8 Ireland, 27 minutes

A third scrum penalty for England. Tadhg Furlong is again asked to waltz backwards by his burly dance partner Ellis Genge, who is really on top.

[12 March 2022 17:20 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 3-8 Ireland, 26 minutes

Mathieu Raynal has a word with both captains as there is a pause for an injury. There’s a suspicion of illegal Irish involvement in the air as England take the lineout, but Raynal is happy for play to continue as Harry Randall drives a box kick to about 30 metres out.

England then get their hands to the ball and Ireland fumble in trying to maul.

[12 March 2022 17:19 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 3-8 Ireland, 25 minutes

Gas from Hugo Keenan, squaring up Freddie Steward and then accelerating to his outside to get away from his opposite number. He then produces a miraculous offload as Jack Nowell barrels into him.

Johnny Sexton chips ahead, and the bounce of the ball is nasty. Garry Ringrose picks up with remarkable ease, but he has to slide and is eventually forced over the touchline seven metres from the English line.

[12 March 2022 17:17 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 3-8 Ireland, 24 minutes

But having lost Charlie Ewels it is short of puff, and England go nowhere. Ireland then claw the ball back their way as England try to play away, and hoof the ball upfield.

[12 March 2022 17:16 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 3-8 Ireland, 23 minutes

Twickenham approves of the decision to go for the corner. Henry Slade puts his forwards five metres out. “HEAVE!” is the cry.

[12 March 2022 17:15 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England 3-8 Ireland, 22 minutes

The two sides trade punts and England maul at the lineout that comes from the exchange. It makes ten metres, crossing halfway, and then is halted.

Marcus Smith lifts a lovely miss ball over the top to jack Nowell, who biffs a tackler back. To the other side, Joe Marchant arcing delightfully into space outside Cian Healy and then passing on. It looked forward, but on England go.

And Ireland are offside...but England can’t make anything of the advantage despite a devilish stabbed kick through. Back for the penalty ten metres out near the right touchline.